Alcoholics Anonymous

paul · paul

Somewhere in the 12 step book it asks, 'why don't we just forgive them right now, one and all?' When I read this, (by Abe Lincoln,) I understood how I could. And why I should! -paul Forgiveness… Lincoln offers the following advice: “For...

Rob · Rob

Hi everyone. I just want to say that the things i said last night.. especialy the F**K OFF stuff was not directed at anyone here.. it probably looked like i was telling amanda to f**k off. but i really wasnt.. I was just so pissed off last night.. and i just wanted to say to hell with the worl...

paul · paul

"And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone--even alcohol." Pg 84 AA This has been powerful, transforming advice for me...-paul

Robert · Robert

Well today seems to be better although I am still really tired and have headaches. I wonder if its because I have stated using tablets that are suggested in 7 weeks to sobriety and I may be over doing it? in the morning it tells me to take calium and magnesium x 2 + aminos and glutomine 2 of each plus 3 multi...

Phil · Phil

A husband and wife go to a counselor after 45 years of marriage. The counselor asks them what the problem is. The wife goes into a tirade, listing every problem they have ever had in the 45 years they've been married. She goes on and on. Finally, the counselor gets up, goes around the desk, embraces the wo...

iffer · iffer

Good morning to everyone...or good afternoon, depending on where you are! I have been having trouble with this letting go of expectations. I am struggling with this daily at home and at work... Here are my thoughts. Isn't it natural to expect someone to do what they say they will? It se...

Robert · Robert

Morning Rob. Where abouts in the world do you live bud? Hope to hear from you soon, the door is always open here, this is one place that never closes. we are not fair weather friends, we are people who have been through what you must be going through, and it sounds corny but we are here for you, just li...

Robert · Robert

feeling better than I did this morning, had to sleep for a few hours today. took a warm bath then had tea. I think I am feeling a bit odd because I am having money problems. I shall try to deal with this inside the day. Rob

Noel A · Noel A

I was just listening to Warren Zevon's 'Carmalita' and the same thing goes with any addiction. It is a very hard road, if you want it to be. Sometimes though, it's easier said then done.

Rob · Rob

I feel kinda bad for lettin you guys down.. I am drinking again tonight.. Thanx for being such great friends..

Phil · Phil

Relationships: Too Easy To Leave by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Katheryn and Mathew, both in their 50’s, have been together for two years. Both have been previously married and divorced. When they met, they fell madly in love, which lasted for a few months. Then the conflicts started. Both K...

Robert · Robert

Good morning all I am feeling a bit low today,.I feel like I have been forgotten about - I am still off work with a bad back and I am off for a a further 3 weeks. people do not ask how I am doing, becase my back is always bad, I find when people ask if your alright, they are just saying hello, not actually asking...

Rick · Rick

Hope all are well and doing Ok. Robert take care of that back. Listen to your feelings. They tell you when you need to take care of yourself, like finding a friend if you feel lonely, crying if you feel sad, singing and smiling if you feel happy, and acting frisky if you feel good. --Pat Palmer W...

Robert · Robert

Hi there, I have read things about suppliments, and I think I am the type of alcoholic that is omega 3 deficient and also the allergic type. I am interested in suppliments, in the chemistry side of things would gamma help me? what else? my sponcer thinks I should come off anti depressants as it may ha...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

boy talk about an "awakening".....this weekend i didn't feel so good.....took too much of my GABA (changed brands and didnt' notice it was 750 mgs, instead of my 250mgs) and i felt like CRAP........ so as i rested , i did some thinking!!!! and 2 very nice souls answered my...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

I am now employed. I have been really struggling with not knowing how to make ends meet and trying to help my family instead of being a financial burden. I feel high on life. Anxiety is really bad right now because I'm so excited but it will pass. Give it a couple of weeks and I'll be complaining about how...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Hope Springs Eternal Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never Is, but always To be blest: The soul, uneasy and confin'd from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come. -Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man, Epistle I, 1733 ...

recovering jb · recovering jb

"I can see why you are disturbed to hear some A.A. speakers say, 'A.A. is a selfish program.' The word 'selfish' ordinarily implies that one is acquisitive, demanding, and thoughtless of the welfare of others. Of course, the A.A. way of life does not at all imply such undesirable traits. "What...

Wren · Wren

"Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this. He proceeded to crumple up the $20 dollar bill. He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air. Well, he replied, "What if I do this?" ...

Phil · Phil

Step 10...CHECKING OUR INVENTORY “Learn as if you were going to live forever. Live as if you were going to die tomorrow.” ANONYMOUS In Step Four we did an inventory that had many of us digging into our past to determine what our shortcomings, wrongs & defe...

Rob · Rob

I kinda txt ALAN.. He phoned me back.. I am gona see him at meetin tomorrow.. i think ifinaly got shit of my chest!!// obv iv been drinking.. but least i said how i drink and how often. omg.. first time iv spoken to him properly... had a good chat with him.like i said. first time.. .. h...

Robert · Robert

I have stated the day according to page 86 check this link out! if you have not got a big book- you now have! I have two but they are sometimes out of reach so I click here: http://www.nokama.com/bigbook/ and in the search, type 86 fot the page number and it advises me exactly what to do. I...

Robert · Robert

Hey I wondered if you guys could help. since I come off the drink, I cant seem to motivate myself, I have a computer upstairs seperate to this that is devoted to make music on but I only manage to spend 10- 15 mins a week on it as I am struggling to motivate myself, can you reccommend a way round this? I had no pr...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so called will power becomes practically nonexistent. We are unable, at certain times, to bring into our consciousness with sufficient force the memory of the suffering and humiliation of even a we...

Phil · Phil

A word about "slips" Most people who turn to A.A. for help achieve sobriety without too much difficulty, and continue to stay sober. Others have trouble understanding and accepting the A.A. program. All too soon, they forget what being an alcoholic means. After their physical health returns a...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

hey, Rob... where r ya? did ya go fishing? u ok? love in recovery, amanda

Phil · Phil

Some days are full...with living life on lifes terms...and one does not get to.. spend as much time on the board... as one wishes to... Just taking a minute to say hi to each of you...and hope all is well in your.. one day at a time...sobriety journey... Keep on...keepin on... For those of y...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

MONDAY , APRIL 10, 2006 You are reading from the book Twenty-Four Hours a Day - Hardcover (24 Hours) </OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=1096>. A.A. Thought for the Day When I came into A.A., I came into a new world. A sober world. A world of sobriety, peace, serenity, and happiness....

flumpy · flumpy

.....AND GOODBYE, I HAVE CHOSEN TO LEAVE HERE FOR GOOD. I WANT TO THANKYOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT...BUT I HAVE TO MOVE ON. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN ALL REACH YOUR DREAMS IN WHATEVER FORM THEY MAY TAKE. WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR LIVES....... .....TAKE CARE. FLUMPY. P.S. AND...

Rick · Rick

--Sir Thomas Browne The most relaxing activities may be the ones in which we do absolutely nothing. And if we can do nothing amid the sounds of nature -- birds chirping, water bubbling in a brook, the wind rustling in the trees -- so much the better. During these moments, away from the noise and ch...

Robert · Robert

Good day. Well I won the grand national yesterday,.. out of the £1.25 I put on I won £20 so I paid to take my partner out for sunday lunch and had a roast with all the trimmings. I feel that things are going my way for once, Soon I will be able to quit my F/T job and get a P/T job, I am not going to give it too much po...

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Last night at my meeting we did the 7th step out of the 12&12. So of course we talked about humility. I heard many different explanations of what humility means to different people. I know in the book it talked about becoming loving and tolerant of other people. For me there are two things that stand...

Phil · Phil

Thomas Alva Edison I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.:) Have a good day...Im outa here...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - April 9 My father, who was a violent drunk, died of alcoholism when I was 18 years old. For many years I thought of him as bad, evil, and weak. I judged him and felt confident I was correct in my harsh assessment of his behavior. I said in meetings that I understood alcoholism as a...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Went looking for a topic on anger and found this website. Other topics also on problems that go hand and hand with alcoholism. www.apa.org/topics/topicanger.html

soberdrunk · soberdrunk

Hello everybody, I have been thinking about moving in with my ex. I talked to her two nights ago and told her that I couldn't do it. Not now. I'm not in any position to leave this area into a possibly stressful environment. The way I look at it I won't be able to care for anyone else like I want to unti...

Rob · Rob

Hey .. Hows your weekend going mate?

Rob · Rob

Hi all ***This post has ended up really long..

oh well you dont have to read all of it*** Well now i have 5 days.. Probably going fishing tomorrow.. Got some maggots and worms today.. mixed up some groundbait tonight.. not had much experience with that so hope that works out.....

Robert · Robert

I have just won on the grand national but I cant even be arsed to work out what I have won. I am feeling a bit down, I think it is my partner, I have suppressed my feelings for 5 years and done everything her way, now I am doing something for me and it threatens her want want wants and she is being really "off" wit...

Phil · Phil

To "Let Go" Takes Love To “let go” does not mean to stop caring, it means I can’t do it for someone else. To “ let go” is not to cut myself off, it is the realization I can’t control another. To “let go” is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To “l...

Rob · Rob

Bollox to it.. Iv got no alcohol here and i havent had any.. I now have 3 days sober.. So Alcohol, you tried to catch me? Not this time my old friend! No this time I stay with my new friend Sobriety. Alcohol how many times did you bring me down and let me down? Sobriety n...

Rob · Rob

Well the offli is closed.. Another sober night for me

I didnt go to a meeting.. Had been thinkign about it.. wasnt really sure if i would or wouldnt tonight.. but i kept dosing off in the bath and when i woke up i was starvin, no time to eat and go to meetin.. So went out for a burger....

Hanuman · Hanuman

heard at meetings ... "Resentment is when You drink the poison and wait for the other guy to die." (and you might imagine what sort of poison that an alcoholic might drink) "Resentment was not getting my way in the past, anger is not getting my way today, and fear is not gettin...

Phil · Phil

Each Day a New Beginning. Life is patchwork--here and there, scraps of pleasure and despair. Joined together, hit or miss. --Anne Bronaugh As you look ahead, to this day, you can count on unexpected experiences. You can count on moments of laughter. And you can count on twinges of fea...

Doll · Doll

AN INSIDE LOOK We want to find exactly how, when, and where our natural desires have warped us. We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves. By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS...

Rob · Rob

I was just readin my very first post on this board... It was on the 6th feb.. Soo.. iv been on here for two months now.. I just wana thank everyone again.. For everything.. For welcoming me. For all your support. All the information.. For listening to m...

Robert · Robert

I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY ! ! !

Phil · Phil

Compassion – by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. What if there was one choice you could make that would change everything in your life for the better? Actually, there is. It’s the choice to move out of judgment and into compassion for yourself and others. Compassion is defined as a deep caring...

Phil · Phil

Those Old Time Feelings I still have bad days. But thats okay. I used to have bad years. --Anonymous Sometimes, the old feelings creep back in. We may feel fearful, ashamed, and hopeless. We may feel not good enough, unlovable, victimized, helpless, and resentful about it all. This is a cond...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

" 'Oh no! Not something else to work on!' How often we feel discouraged when we become aware of yet another self-defeating pattern in our lives. 'Who needs this much awareness?' we may wonder. Yet many of these frustrating patterns are rooted in a healthy love- centered search for what is beautiful. W...

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	Expectations & Forgiveness (Preview) Somewhere in the 12 step book it asks, 'why don't we just forgive them right now, one and all?' When I read this, (by Abe Lincoln,) I understood how I could. And why I should! -paul Forgiveness… Lincoln offers the following advice: “For...	paul	2	894	Apr 12, 2006 by iffer
	Not directed at anyone personaly (Preview) Hi everyone. I just want to say that the things i said last night.. especialy the FK OFF stuff was not directed at anyone here.. it probably looked like i was telling amanda to fk off. but i really wasnt.. I was just so pissed off last night.. and i just wanted to say to hell with the worl...	Rob	9	975	Apr 12, 2006 by Rob
	Ceased Fighting... (Preview) "And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone--even alcohol." Pg 84 AA This has been powerful, transforming advice for me...-paul	paul	3	672	Apr 12, 2006 by amanda2u2
	WED (Preview) Well today seems to be better although I am still really tired and have headaches. I wonder if its because I have stated using tablets that are suggested in 7 weeks to sobriety and I may be over doing it? in the morning it tells me to take calium and magnesium x 2 + aminos and glutomine 2 of each plus 3 multi...	Robert	14	686	Apr 12, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Marriage Councelling... (Preview) A husband and wife go to a counselor after 45 years of marriage. The counselor asks them what the problem is. The wife goes into a tirade, listing every problem they have ever had in the 45 years they've been married. She goes on and on. Finally, the counselor gets up, goes around the desk, embraces the wo...	Phil	3	567	Apr 12, 2006 by Phil
	Expectations (Preview) Good morning to everyone...or good afternoon, depending on where you are! I have been having trouble with this letting go of expectations. I am struggling with this daily at home and at work... Here are my thoughts. Isn't it natural to expect someone to do what they say they will? It se...	iffer	8	529	Apr 11, 2006 by paul
	Hey Rob its Rob (Preview) Morning Rob. Where abouts in the world do you live bud? Hope to hear from you soon, the door is always open here, this is one place that never closes. we are not fair weather friends, we are people who have been through what you must be going through, and it sounds corny but we are here for you, just li...	Robert	5	518	Apr 11, 2006 by Robert
	evening all (Preview) feeling better than I did this morning, had to sleep for a few hours today. took a warm bath then had tea. I think I am feeling a bit odd because I am having money problems. I shall try to deal with this inside the day. Rob	Robert	2	446	Apr 11, 2006 by Robert
	The addiction (Preview) I was just listening to Warren Zevon's 'Carmalita' and the same thing goes with any addiction. It is a very hard road, if you want it to be. Sometimes though, it's easier said then done.	Noel A	6	521	Apr 11, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Hmm .. Hi all... (Preview) I feel kinda bad for lettin you guys down.. I am drinking again tonight.. Thanx for being such great friends..	Rob	7	497	Apr 11, 2006 by Rob
	Have had a few requests for relationship topics..heres one.. (Preview) Relationships: Too Easy To Leave by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Katheryn and Mathew, both in their 50’s, have been together for two years. Both have been previously married and divorced. When they met, they fell madly in love, which lasted for a few months. Then the conflicts started. Both K...	Phil	0	528	Apr 11, 2006 by Phil
	morning (Preview) Good morning all I am feeling a bit low today,.I feel like I have been forgotten about - I am still off work with a bad back and I am off for a a further 3 weeks. people do not ask how I am doing, becase my back is always bad, I find when people ask if your alright, they are just saying hello, not actually asking...	Robert	7	569	Apr 11, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Good Morning (Preview) Hope all are well and doing Ok. Robert take care of that back. Listen to your feelings. They tell you when you need to take care of yourself, like finding a friend if you feel lonely, crying if you feel sad, singing and smiling if you feel happy, and acting frisky if you feel good. --Pat Palmer W...	Rick	3	496	Apr 11, 2006 by Phil
	suppliments (Preview) Hi there, I have read things about suppliments, and I think I am the type of alcoholic that is omega 3 deficient and also the allergic type. I am interested in suppliments, in the chemistry side of things would gamma help me? what else? my sponcer thinks I should come off anti depressants as it may ha...	Robert	5	487	Apr 11, 2006 by Robert
	made a new commitment to ME!!! (Preview) boy talk about an "awakening".....this weekend i didn't feel so good.....took too much of my GABA (changed brands and didnt' notice it was 750 mgs, instead of my 250mgs) and i felt like CRAP........ so as i rested , i did some thinking!!!! and 2 very nice souls answered my...	rosie light shines	5	464	Apr 10, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Elated (Preview) I am now employed. I have been really struggling with not knowing how to make ends meet and trying to help my family instead of being a financial burden. I feel high on life. Anxiety is really bad right now because I'm so excited but it will pass. Give it a couple of weeks and I'll be complaining about how...	soberdrunk	4	461	Apr 10, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Hope Springs Eternal (Preview) Hope Springs Eternal Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never Is, but always To be blest: The soul, uneasy and confin'd from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come. -Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man, Epistle I, 1733 ...	soberdrunk	2	526	Apr 10, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Bill W's take on the "Selfish Program" (Preview) "I can see why you are disturbed to hear some A.A. speakers say, 'A.A. is a selfish program.' The word 'selfish' ordinarily implies that one is acquisitive, demanding, and thoughtless of the welfare of others. Of course, the A.A. way of life does not at all imply such undesirable traits. "What...	recovering jb	2	703	Apr 10, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Sometimes we need reminding (Preview) "Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this. He proceeded to crumple up the $20 dollar bill. He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air. Well, he replied, "What if I do this?" ...	Wren	1	456	Apr 10, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Have a good night... (Preview) Step 10...CHECKING OUR INVENTORY “Learn as if you were going to live forever. Live as if you were going to die tomorrow.” ANONYMOUS In Step Four we did an inventory that had many of us digging into our past to determine what our shortcomings, wrongs & defe...	Phil	1	454	Apr 10, 2006 by amanda2u2
	I spoke to Alan (Preview) I kinda txt ALAN.. He phoned me back.. I am gona see him at meetin tomorrow.. i think ifinaly got shit of my chest!!// obv iv been drinking.. but least i said how i drink and how often. omg.. first time iv spoken to him properly... had a good chat with him.like i said. first time.. .. h...	Rob	2	468	Apr 10, 2006 by iffer
	Grattitude (Preview) I have stated the day according to page 86 check this link out! if you have not got a big book- you now have! I have two but they are sometimes out of reach so I click here: http://www.nokama.com/bigbook/ and in the search, type 86 fot the page number and it advises me exactly what to do. I...	Robert	3	478	Apr 10, 2006 by Robert
	Motivation (Preview) Hey I wondered if you guys could help. since I come off the drink, I cant seem to motivate myself, I have a computer upstairs seperate to this that is devoted to make music on but I only manage to spend 10- 15 mins a week on it as I am struggling to motivate myself, can you reccommend a way round this? I had no pr...	Robert	9	527	Apr 10, 2006 by Robert
	There Is A Solution (Preview) The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so called will power becomes practically nonexistent. We are unable, at certain times, to bring into our consciousness with sufficient force the memory of the suffering and humiliation of even a we...	soberdrunk	5	523	Apr 10, 2006 by rosie light shines
	AA And "Slips" (Preview) A word about "slips" Most people who turn to A.A. for help achieve sobriety without too much difficulty, and continue to stay sober. Others have trouble understanding and accepting the A.A. program. All too soon, they forget what being an alcoholic means. After their physical health returns a...	Phil	3	685	Apr 10, 2006 by recovering jb
	hey, rob (Preview) *hey, Rob... where r ya? did ya go fishing? u ok?* *love in recovery,* *amanda*	amanda2u2	1	435	Apr 10, 2006 by Rob
	Some Days... (Preview) Some days are full...with living life on lifes terms...and one does not get to.. spend as much time on the board... as one wishes to... Just taking a minute to say hi to each of you...and hope all is well in your.. one day at a time...sobriety journey... Keep on...keepin on... For those of y...	Phil	6	585	Apr 10, 2006 by rosie light shines
	dont' EVER want to go back (Preview) MONDAY , APRIL 10, 2006 You are reading from the book Twenty-Four Hours a Day - Hardcover (24 Hours) </OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=1096>. A.A. Thought for the Day When I came into A.A., I came into a new world. A sober world. A world of sobriety, peace, serenity, and happiness....	rosie light shines	0	455	Apr 10, 2006 by rosie light shines
	HELLO AGAIN :) .................. (Preview) .....AND GOODBYE, I HAVE CHOSEN TO LEAVE HERE FOR GOOD. I WANT TO THANKYOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT...BUT I HAVE TO MOVE ON. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN ALL REACH YOUR DREAMS IN WHATEVER FORM THEY MAY TAKE. WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST IN YOUR LIVES....... .....TAKE CARE. FLUMPY. P.S. AND...	flumpy	1	430	Apr 10, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Nature is the Art of God. (Preview) *--Sir Thomas Browne* The most relaxing activities may be the ones in which we do absolutely nothing. And if we can do nothing amid the sounds of nature -- birds chirping, water bubbling in a brook, the wind rustling in the trees -- so much the better. During these moments, away from the noise and ch...	Rick	1	799	Apr 10, 2006 by soberdrunk
	Earache (Preview) Good day. Well I won the grand national yesterday,.. out of the £1.25 I put on I won £20 so I paid to take my partner out for sunday lunch and had a roast with all the trimmings. I feel that things are going my way for once, Soon I will be able to quit my F/T job and get a P/T job, I am not going to give it too much po...	Robert	7	546	Apr 10, 2006 by Robert
	Selfish Program ??? (Preview) Last night at my meeting we did the 7th step out of the 12&12. So of course we talked about humility. I heard many different explanations of what humility means to different people. I know in the book it talked about becoming loving and tolerant of other people. For me there are two things that stand...	soberdrunk	8	536	Apr 10, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Sunday (Preview) Thomas Alva Edison I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.:) Have a good day...Im outa here...	Phil	2	454	Apr 9, 2006 by Phil
	painful weekend (Preview) Hope for Today - April 9 My father, who was a violent drunk, died of alcoholism when I was 18 years old. For many years I thought of him as bad, evil, and weak. I judged him and felt confident I was correct in my harsh assessment of his behavior. I said in meetings that I understood alcoholism as a...	rosie light shines	2	437	Apr 9, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Interesting website (Preview) Went looking for a topic on anger and found this website. Other topics also on problems that go hand and hand with alcoholism. www.apa.org/topics/topicanger.html	wallsal55	2	518	Apr 9, 2006 by Hanuman
	ex-girlfriend.........continued.... (Preview) Hello everybody, I have been thinking about moving in with my ex. I talked to her two nights ago and told her that I couldn't do it. Not now. I'm not in any position to leave this area into a possibly stressful environment. The way I look at it I won't be able to care for anyone else like I want to unti...	soberdrunk	1	510	Apr 9, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Hey Mistermook (Preview) Hey .. Hows your weekend going mate?	Rob	9	523	Apr 9, 2006 by amanda2u2
	I have 5 days now :-) (Preview) Hi all *This post has ended up really long.. oh well you dont have to read all of it* Well now i have 5 days.. Probably going fishing tomorrow.. Got some maggots and worms today.. mixed up some groundbait tonight.. not had much experience with that so hope that works out.....	Rob	13	539	Apr 9, 2006 by amanda2u2
	its Saturday- I should be pleased (Preview) I have just won on the grand national but I cant even be arsed to work out what I have won. I am feeling a bit down, I think it is my partner, I have suppressed my feelings for 5 years and done everything her way, now I am doing something for me and it threatens her want want wants and she is being really "off" wit...	Robert	10	533	Apr 9, 2006 by Robert
	To "Let Go" Takes Love (Preview) To "Let Go" Takes Love *To “let go” does not mean to stop caring,* it means I can’t do it for someone else. To “ let go” is not to cut myself off, it is the realization I can’t control another. To “let go” is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To “l...	Phil	3	918	Apr 9, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Poured it down the toilet.. I dont need it! (Preview) Bollox to it.. Iv got no alcohol here and i havent had any.. I now have 3 days sober.. So Alcohol, you tried to catch me? Not this time my old friend! No this time I stay with my new friend Sobriety. Alcohol how many times did you bring me down and let me down? Sobriety n...	Rob	16	613	Apr 8, 2006 by Rob
	4th Night sober ! :-) (Preview) Well the offli is closed.. Another sober night for me I didnt go to a meeting.. Had been thinkign about it.. wasnt really sure if i would or wouldnt tonight.. but i kept dosing off in the bath and when i woke up i was starvin, no time to eat and go to meetin.. So went out for a burger....	Rob	9	487	Apr 8, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Resentments (Preview) heard at meetings ... "Resentment is when You drink the poison and wait for the other guy to die." (and you might imagine what sort of poison that an alcoholic might drink) "Resentment was not getting my way in the past, anger is not getting my way today, and fear is not gettin...	Hanuman	3	476	Apr 8, 2006 by Toni Baloney
	Saturday (Preview) *Each Day a New Beginning. Life is patchwork--here and there, scraps of pleasure and despair. Joined together, hit or miss. --Anne Bronaugh* As you look ahead, to this day, you can count on unexpected experiences. You can count on moments of laughter. And you can count on twinges of fea...	Phil	0	445	Apr 8, 2006 by Phil
	Daily Reflections April 8 (Preview) AN INSIDE LOOK We want to find exactly how, when, and where our natural desires have warped us. We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves. By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS...	Doll	1	1017	Apr 8, 2006 by Rick
	Two months on this forum!!.. Thankyou (Preview) I was just readin my very first post on this board... It was on the 6th feb.. Soo.. iv been on here for two months now.. I just wana thank everyone again.. For everything.. For welcoming me. For all your support. All the information.. For listening to m...	Rob	6	449	Apr 8, 2006 by Rob
	HEY (Preview) I GOT INTO UNIVERSITY ! ! !	Robert	6	442	Apr 7, 2006 by Wren
	A Powerful Doorway to Personal Growth (Preview) Compassion – by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. What if there was one choice you could make that would change everything in your life for the better? Actually, there is. It’s the choice to move out of judgment and into compassion for yourself and others. Compassion is defined as a deep caring...	Phil	0	493	Apr 7, 2006 by Phil
	Those Old Time Feelings (Preview) Those Old Time Feelings *I still have bad days. But thats okay. I used to have bad years. --Anonymous* Sometimes, the old feelings creep back in. We may feel fearful, ashamed, and hopeless. We may feel not good enough, unlovable, victimized, helpless, and resentful about it all. This is a cond...	Phil	2	505	Apr 7, 2006 by Robert
	does this snake have a tail??? (Preview) " 'Oh no! Not something else to work on!' How often we feel discouraged when we become aware of yet another self-defeating pattern in our lives. 'Who needs this much awareness?' we may wonder. Yet many of these frustrating patterns are rooted in a healthy love- centered search for what is beautiful. W...	rosie light shines	3	488	Apr 7, 2006 by amanda2u2
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